I came across a fabulous tutorial from Answers in Genesis on drawing the days of creation. First you divide the paper into thirds, separating the three sections with a black permanent marker. Next we read the days of creation from Genesis 1. For each day, we drew what was created:
- Day 1: Light and darkness
- Day 2: Separating the waters from the clouds
- Day 3: Plants and trees
- Day 4: Sun, moon, and stars
- Day 5: Birds and fish
- Day 6: Animals and people
- Day 7: God rested
Days 1 and 4 are drawn on the top part of the page, days 2 and 5 are drawn in the middle of the page, and days 3 and 6 are drawn on the bottom of the page. I was delighted to see how organized creation was, because days 1, 2, and 3 go from the top to the bottom of the page, creating a habitat for what was created in days 4, 5, and 6. I had never seen this done before, and my kids enjoyed drawing the days of creation this way.
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Great idea! Thank you, Susan. I will do this with my son 🙂
My kids loved it, and I thought it was clever. I’ve never seen creation drawn this way before!
What a great idea!
I thought so, too!